Manifolding book



April 21,1925.

w,'J. wis-WALL MANIFOLDING Boox 'Y Filled May 25; 1921 2 'sheets-sheet 2 A TTOPNEY 40 he mentioned tlhe' provision vof a practical Patented Apr. 2l,

uNiTi-:n STATES PATENT-olf" WILLIAM J'. WISWALL, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, A'SSIGNOR', BY AMISNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO AMERICAN SALES BOOK COMPANY, LIMITED, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, A CORPORATION 0F CANAIQA-,x

MANIFoLnIiv-e Book.

AApplication med nai 25, i921. serial No. 472,341.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. WISWALL,

` acitizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, inthe count-y of` Alameda and State'of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Manifolding Books,

. and especially autographic registers.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a practical multiple strip supply pad for machines of the character above referred to in .which the effectiveness ofthe registering operation is increasedand accuracy of registration attained.

Another object is the 'ro-visionof a simple construction of supply pad wherewith much of the detail of equip-ping said machines with record strips is avoided; equipment with any number of supply strips easily and' 2.

quickly accomplished and correct registra tion promoted.

' spe'c't to each other being constant as distin l Another object of the invention is the pro -vision of a practical unitary pad composed 'of -a vplurality of record strips having printed forms and also 'having features .adapted to promote accurate registration in said'- machines, the strips being associated in the pad in such manner that closely 4 approximaintained throughout the pad,` any y displacement of said registering features in reamount.

Among other objectsof the invention may nianifolding book or supply pad of such construction as to afford a vmaxiniurnof economy and accuracy 1n manufacture; simconvenient for equipping the machine and adapted for the preservation of 'a complete i record of'transac'tions in readily accessible after.

form.

Other objects 'of the invention will be 1n part obvious and vwill in part appear herein- The linvention accordingly comprises Aan i ,article (if-manufacture possessing thefeatures, properties, and the relation of ele-` ments which will be exemplified in the article hereinafter described and the scope of the application of which will be indicated inthe claims. c

For a fiillerunderstanding of the nature and objects of the invention reference should be had tothe following detailed description FICE..-

taken in connection with the' accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the invention showing the printed forms, apertures provided therefor,

and the method of assembling and folding the strips, and

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the stiips of Fig. 1, showing thejposition fof the respective forms with relation4 to each other and to .the punched or apertured portions.

At this point it may be stated that the padof the present invention is constructed to retain a plurality of connected sets of record leaves, each 'having printed for-ms, in closely approximate registry withI each other regardless of whether therecord strips be long or short, and while it has a variety of uses V,it is of special utility when used with autographic registers, particularly with such registers which have feeding means for simultaneously advancing la plurality of superposed strips over a writing tablet, the strips being rendered ineffective to advance by apertures therein. mate registration of corresponding forms'is l .Referring now more specifically to the drawings, the npmerals 2, 3, and 6 indicate, respectively, an original, a duplicate, and a triplicate record strip, the three providing a plurality of superposed contiguous strips.

v a book, or pad. In the embodiment illusplicity `and effectiveness of manipulation trated the' three strips. vare simultaneously folded on the transverse fold lines indicated generally by 4the numerals 7, in a zig-zag manner, there being thus a longitudinal series of theselines. In this way the folds of each strip will be interengaged with those of the others so as to provide superposed sets A, B, and C, of superposed leaves connectedv end-to--end.transversely of the fold lines.

-Eachof the strips 2, 3, and 6 is provided with a longitudinalseries of printed forms and with a longitudinal series of strip registering, or form-registering apertures in fixed relation to said forms, respectively. In the embodimentillustrated each printed form covers the greater'part of a leaf, each leaf having a form, the forms on each `leaf of the manifoldin sets A, or B, or C being alike. For each orm of a manifolding set there is a form-registering aperture 5, which -is preferably in duplicate, as illustrated,

each such aperture being in fixed. relation to its form, and this relation being the same in all the leaves, so that when the apertures of superposed leaves are in registry with each other, ythe relevant printed forms are also in registry. The forms are longitudinally spaced apart on each strip and, as illustrated, the form-registering apertures are in 'the same sequence as the forms and are located in the spaces between the forms and at the top end of each form controlled thereby. In this wise the form-registering apertures of each manifolding set of leaves, as A, or B, or C, are disposed opposite an unapertured portion of the next adjacent superposed set, when the strips` 2, 3,'and 6 lie in Zi -zag folded relation -in the pad, and are a apted to permit said next adjacent set to be viewed through the apertures. Among the results promoted by this disposition o facility with which it may be determined that each manifolding set, whatever be its position in the pad, contains its full number of properly colored leaves, when record strips of diferentcolor are used. in-

, tact notwithstanding the tearing along the fold lines. y In some instances, should'such i B 'lac stance, if the strip 2 is white, and the strip 6 'is yellow, one should find the yellow color visible through the apertures looking from above in Fig. 2. If a color' other than yellow a pears it is an indication that the set a leaf, as forl instance might result should the strip 6v haveparted, ory not be sufficiently long to extend to the set B. Simila'rly' on looking through the apertures 5 1n theiset B, the white color of the strip 2 should be seen. v

It will be notedthat the ferm-registering apertures -5 -are clear of the fold lines 7. Inasmuch as these apertures are 'intended to cooperate with the Afeed wheels of the machine to promote registry of a setof the rmtedforms, and as one or more of theA inscribed leaves are usually separated from the strips by being torn along the fold lines, it is desirable to maintain the'fape'rtures in-l apertures be located in the fold lines, the tearing along such lines might even free the torn stri s altogether fromy the feed mechanism. is would not only tend togdefeat the eective promotion of registration Vbut might require readjustment of the strips in the apertures may be mentioned the the machine, with consequent loss of time and possible error of the progressive record.

As illustrated, the form-registering feedarresting apertures are in duplicate for eachV form, one of the apertures 5 being on one side of the central longitudinal line of the strip and the other similar aperture 5 being on the opposite side of said central line, the two apertures being spaced apart transversely in cach strip.y By this disposition of duplicate apertures the disc feedl mechal nism of the machine which coacts along the longitudinally apertured linesis enabled to exert its feeding effect at points sufficiently spaced width-wise of the strip to effect uniform feed of the full width of each strip.

Both sides of the strip are -advanced simultaneously and both sides of the strip are arrested simultaneously, so as to avoid balling up, curling or tearingof the strips occasioned by providing the apertures near but one edge of the strips.

In order that the stripsQ, 3,- anddshall registry or substantially so, and the registry of these lines is promoted by the form-registering apertures, the distance from a fold line of any leaf to the next adjacent formregistering aperture in such leaf being substantially the same in all the sets.

It will be observed that the perforations along' the fold lines are so disposed relative to the apertures` 5, that at the fold lines strip material remains or is left in longi` tudinal alignment with the longitudinal series of form-registering apertures. In this wise notwithstanding the apertures provided by the -perforationsat theffold lines, strip material is there provided for cooperation with the feed wheels of the register so that the ladvance of the strips is not arrested by these perforations.

In forming the pad the several strips are contiguously assembled in superposition and folded zig-zag, as above described. In the original assembly of unfolded strips care should be taken to have the form-registering apertures of correspon ^ling printed forms as near in registry with each other as possible. Thereupon zig-zag folding is effected on the perforated lines so as to provide the superposed manifolding sets A, l, and C of superposed leaves connected endregistemn'gapertures of the other strips so that the form-registerin 'apertures of coring a series of setsl longitudina ly of the strips, and the displacement just. mentioned' will be practically, constant inamount in4 Veach manifolding setthroughout the pad.

Furthermore, due to the close association of the several strips in the unitary pad, the contiguous superposition of 'the leaves of each inaniiolding set, and of the sets the-n1.` selves one on another, together with the zigzag folding cooperate to restrain longitudinal displacement of both the leaves and the 4sets relative to each other and in fact pracy form-registering apertures may be displaced from registry relation to each other, such displacement is notapt to be excessive. is at all times restrained, is within the limits of out the pad. Hence, whatever be the length ot' t-lie record strips, 'by the present invention the close registration at inscribing position of the apertures ot each manifolding set is effected.' l

In using the Vbook or pad, the form on the uppermost leaf is vfilled in by writing, typing, etc., and a4 copy, or duplicatioinon the.

underlying leaves is obtained by interposed carbon sheets or otherwise, thereby providing an original, a duplicate and a triplicate record at one inscription, when three-strips are employed and any orali of the inscribed y forms may thereupon simultaneously b'e torn from their record strips along the weakened lines,"and the .succeeding inanifolding set advanced into inscribing position. Theforms consist of similar printed matter and spaces left 'blank 'for writing, typing, etc., the ultimate object being to feed and superpose printed forms in exact registry so that the inscription added to the original shall be duplicated in its proper position in the spaces provided therefor in the underlying orme.

forms. It 4will be understood t at, in place lofZ separate carbon transfer sheets, the under@` itiy o one interengaged with ,those of the 'others tice of one vor more of the record strips-may whatever be the In the interest ofaccuracy the apertures 5 are punched in the strips during the operation vof rintiiig the be coated with transfer-material; also that dii'erenty grades landl different o o-lors of'- neously to advance the thre'e strips from the pad, until one of the rolls ent/ers form-registering apertures 5, thereby releasing the grip thereon, such latter roll being narrowso as to enter said aperture. When the apertures of different strips of `the same manifolding set arrive at then-arrow feed lroll ad seriatini, as might be the case when longitudinally displaced from registry, the lagging strips are in turn gripped and brought into registry .with the other. -lVhile this is merely an instance of theapplication of the invention of the herein. described supply pad, it exemplifies the importance of-inaintaining the form-registering apertures in registration in the pad and of avoiding their longitudinall displacement from registration and .especially of'avoiding assembly of sup- -ply'strips in which the displacement of possible'registering features is progressive in rinciple.

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pince certain changes may be made in the article and dieient embodiments-ot theinvention could` be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all.

matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing s'liall be interpreted as illustrative and not iii a limiting sense. -A

It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover alloi'I the generic and speciiic features of the 1n-` vention herein describedand all statements of the scope ot the invention -Whiclnyas a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

'Having described my invention ywhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: i

1. A supply padof the character described including, in combination, a plurality of record strips folded zig-zag, the folds of one p interengaged with thoseofithe others so as to provide superposed sets lof superposed leaves connected end-to-end, each of' lsaid strips having a longitudinal series of transverse weakened lines and of feed-arresting aperturea'the apertures of vdifferent strips being at .such points as to register with each other, in successive longitudinally related sets, with the weakened lines also in registry.

2. A- suppl pad of the character described, inclu ing, in combination, a pluralof record strips folded zig-zag, the folds so as to provide superposed sets of superposed leaves connected end-to-end, each of two or more of said. strips having a longitudinal series of printed forms, each of said strips having' a longitudinal series of feedarresting strip-registering apertures, the apertures in the respective printed form strips being in similar fixed relation to the forms.

3. A supply pad of the character described, including, in combination, a pluralvity of record stripsfolded zig-zag, the folds of one interengaged with those of the others so as to provide superposed sets of superposed leaves connected end-to-end, each ofalsobeing at such points that those in one strip register with those in the other strip, in successive longitudinally .related sets, when the weakened lines are in registry.

4. A supply pad of the character Idescribed, including, in combination, a plurality of record strips. folded zig-zag, the folds of one interengaged with those of the others so as to-provide superposed sets of superposed leaves connected end-to-end, each of .two lor more of said strips having a longitudinal series of printed forms, each of said strips having a longitudinal series of feedarrestin 'strip-registering apertures, the apertures 1n theres ective printed form strips being in similar xed relation to the forms, longitudinal displacement of said apertures from registration in the pad being substantially constant in amount for each manifolding set of forms. v

5. A supply pad of the character described including, in combination, a plurality of record strips folded zig-zag, the folds ofone intereng'aged with those of the others so as to provide superposed sets of superposed leaves connected end-to-cnd, each of said strips having a longitudinal series of transverse weakened lines and of feed-arresting apertures, the apertures, of different strips being clear of the fold vlines at the ends of the pad and at s'uch points as to register with each other, in successive longitudinally related sets, with the weakened lines` also in registry.

6: Aqsupply pad of the character described, including, in combination, a plurality of record strips folded zig-zag, the folds of one interengaged with those of the .others so as to provide vsuperposed sets of superposed'leaves connected end-toend,"each lof two or more-of said strips having a longitudinal .series of printed forms, each of said' strips havlng a longitudinal seresof feedarresting strip-registering apertures, the apertures in the 'res ective printed form strips being in similar xed relation to the forms, said apertures being clear of the fold lines, the fold lines being perforated to weaken the same, the perforations being disposed to leave strip material at'the fold lines in longitudinal alignment with the series of apertures.

7. A supply pad ofy the character described, includingI in combination, a plurality of record strips foldedzig-zag, the folds of one interengaged with those of the others so as to provide superposedsets of superposed leaves connected end-to-end, each of two or more ofsaid strips having a long'tudinal series of printed forms, each 'of said strips havingl'a longitudinal series of feed-arresting strip-registering apertures, the apertures in the respective printed form strips being in similar fixed relation to the "forms, the apertures in each'set of leaves being substantially in registry and disposed in the pad opposite la continuous portion of the next adjacent superposed set of leaves, whereby the outermost leaf of one set l of leaves may be seen through the apertures in the next adjacent set.

8. A supply pad of the character de scribed including, in combination, a plurality of record strips folded zig-zag, the

lfolds of one interei'igaged. with those of the others sov as to provide superposed vmanifolding sets of superposed leaves connected endto-end, two or more of said strips rhaving a longitudinal series of printed forms, each of said strips having a longitudinal series 4of feed-arresting apertures, the-said apertures in one form strip beingin the same fixed relation to the forms thereon as in the other form strip, the said apertures of each manifolding set being in substantial' registry in the pad and clear ofthe fold lines, llongitudinal displacement of said apertures from registration in ythe pad being substantially constant in amount for each manifolding set of forms, the fold lines beingfperforated to weaken the same, the perforations being disposed to leave strip material at the fold'lines in longitudinal alignment with the series of apertures. v

9. -A supply' pad of .the character due-- scribed including,A inv combination, a plurality of record strips folded zig-zag, the folds of one interengaged with those of the others so as to providesuperposed manifolding sets of superposedleaves connected endto-end, two. 0r more of'said strips having a longitudinal series of printed forms, each of said strips having a longitudinal series Y of feed-arrestingapertures, the said apertures in onefvfor'm strip being :in the same fixed relation to the forms thereon as in the other form strip, the said apertures of each manifolding set being in substantial registry in the pad and clear of thefold lines, longtudinal displacement .of said 'apertures' rom registration in the pad being substan. tially constant in amount for each manifoldmg set of forms, the Afold lines being at the fol lines in longitudinal ali tures each set of leaves being disposed.A in' the pad opposite-a continuous portion of the next adjacent superposed set of leaves whereby the outermost leaf of one said .set may next adjacent set.

WILLIAM J. WISWALL be observed through the apertures' in the 

